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The American Rescue Plan’s Child Tax Credit Expansion Provides Thousands of Dollars of Relief For Families Across Southern Tier for 2021 – More Than An Estimated $264 Million Directly Into The Pockets of ST Families, including Over $34M for Steuben County Families, Over $6M For Schuyler County Families, and Over $30M For Chemung County Families Refundable Tax Credit That Will Soon Be Available In Monthly Installments Is On Top Of Additional Round of $1,400 Economic Impact Checks... Read More
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CNY Child Care Is CRITICAL To Full Re-Opening; Schumer Says Funds From American Rescue Plan Are Now On Way To Support & Even Expand Critical Child Care Services; Providers Will Submit Their Own Use Of Dollars To State To Access Stabilization Funds Central New York’s Child Care Sector Will See Sizable Portion Of More Than $1.8 Billion In Direct Child Care Relief Funds; Funds Will Mean CNY Children, Families, Essential Workers & Early Educators Can Get Past Pandemic & That This... Read More
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April 30, 2021
SCHUMER STATEMENT ON CALLS FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer’s office released the following statement regarding the City of Mount Vernon and the Westchester County District Attorney’s calls for a federal investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department: Schumer Spokeswoman Allison Biasotti said, “Senator Schumer strongly supports the City of Mount Vernon and the Westchester County District Attorney’s calls for a federal investigation and hopes that the Department of Justice does a... Read More -
Schumer Delivered $45.4M For RTS In The American Rescue Plan, On Top Of $23.5M In December Stimulus Bill & $36M In The CARES Act Senator Says Safe, Timely, Operational Transit Is Critical To Rochester’s Economy; RTS Was Critical To Delivering Meals And PPE To Residents During Pandemic Schumer: Federal Funding Has Kept Rochester Rolling After securing $45.4 million in the American Rescue Plan, $23.5 million in the December stimulus bill, and $36 million in the CARES Act for... Read More
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Schumer’s $160B Plan Would Dramatically Increase U.S. Investment In Manufacturing, Research & Development, and STEM Education & Workforce Training To Keep U.S. Competitive With China And Other Countries Three-Point Plan to Make Bold Investments In Semiconductor Manufacturing, Strategically Important R&D And Regional Tech Hubs Could Bolster CNY’s Key Assets – White Pine Commerce Park, Syracuse University And The ‘Syracuse Surge’... Read More
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Schumer Says U.S. Must Maintain Its Global Leadership In Semiconductor Manufacturing, R&D, & Other Critical Tech Innovation; Investment Means More Chip Fabs & Jobs In The U.S.A. – At Sites Like GlobalFoundries – Cementing U.S. Leadership In Semiconductor Industry Schumer Says Super-Charged Federal Support Will Allow GlobalFoundries To Grow & Reduce Dangerous U.S. Reliance On Foreign-Made Semiconductors, Create Jobs, And Boost Local Economy Schumer: Historic... Read More
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April 23, 2021
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DELIVER NEARLY $13 MILLION IN ECONOMIC RELIEF TO LOCAL NEW YORK AIRPORTS FOR OPERATIONAL AND CLEANING COSTS
Funding Will Help Keep Airports Clean and Combat the Spread of Pathogens; Provide Lifeline For Cash-Strapped Airports Drained By The COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $12,901,648 in federal funding for seven airports across New York. Secured in the CARES Act championed by the senators, this funding was allocated through the Department of Transportation (DOT) and will serve as a... Read More -
Last Congress, Schumer And Gillibrand Led Bipartisan Semiconductor Investment Bills And Successfully Included Provisions In Last Year’s NDAA Based Off Of The Bills Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko, And Katko Are Joining A Bicameral, Bipartisan Push To Fund The Provisions And Strengthen Federal Support For The Domestic Semiconductor Industry, Create Good-paying U.S.-based Jobs, Reinforce Critical Supply Chains, And Reduce American Dependence On Foreign Materials WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S.... Read More
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Senators Secure Over $181M in Homelessness Assistance in American Rescue Plan; Funding Will Be Used To Help Local Governments Assist Homeless Individuals & Families Senators Fought For Critical Homelessness Assistance In Final Deal; Said Any Plan To Get NY Out of COVID Ditch Must Address Pandemic-Induced Housing Crisis Schumer, Gillibrand: NYers Deserve To Be Healthy And Secure In Safe Housing Recognizing the impact on the COVID crisis on New York’s homeless residents, U.S.... Read More
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Schumer & NY’ers Rally In Koreatown To Pass Bill That Bolsters DOJ Efforts To Combat Rise In Violence Against Asian Americans; Senator Mazie Hirono Leads Bill In U.S. Senate, While NY’s Own Rep. Grace Meng Leads In The House Anti-Asian Attacks Have Been On The Rise With NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force Investigating Threats & Violence; Schumer Says Locals Want To End This Madness & Feds Need More Tools To STOP The Rise Schumer: It’s Time To Pass... Read More
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Funding Will Support Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship To Build Regional Economic Resiliency Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $750,000 in federal funding awarded to Launch New York, Inc. in Buffalo. This funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge and will... Read More
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In Major Announcement & Standing With Broad Coalition Of Housing Advocates, Tenants & Electeds, Schumer Unveils Plan To Push For $80+ Billion Dollar Investment In Public Housing; NYCHA Would See Billions Of Long-Deferred & Badly-Needed Fed Funds NYCHA Repair Backlog ALONE Is Upwards Of $40B & Counting; Schumer Says No More Delay, No More Can-Kicking, No More Neglect; Action NOW Via Wide Plan To Invest In Infrastructure Schumer: Fund NYCHA Now! In a major announcement alongside a... Read More
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $679,236 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding for improvements to health and wellbeing services for New Yorkers living in the Southern Tier. The ARC is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focused on 420 counties across the Appalachian region. “This Appalachian Regional Commission... Read More
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Resident Opportunities & Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program Forges Path To Economic Independence For Public Housing Residents WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,165,663 in federal funding allocated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Resident Opportunity and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program. This funding will be used to hire service coordinators for... Read More
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Schumer Says USPS Finally Listens To Local Concerns & Commits To Keeping Post Office In Downtown Ithaca Ithaca Post Office’s Central Location Is Vital To Business District Economy And Resident Accessibility Schumer: Message Delivered -- Ithaca’s Post Office Is Here To Stay After joining the effort to save downtown Ithaca’s Post Office last year, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the U.S. Postal Service has reached an agreement with local... Read More
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Almost Exactly A Year To The Day, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez & Senator Schumer Stood In Corona, Queens & Made The Case For Feds To Do What They Did After ‘Sandy’ & Deliver Special Funds To NY Families Faced With COVID Funeral Costs—From Caskets To Burial; TODAY, FEMA Program To Do Just That Officially Launches Millions In Critical Funds For NY’ers Will Help Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones To COVID-19 & Can’t Afford Funeral Expenses; 50+K Lost In NY Alone;... Read More
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April 12, 2021
SCHUMER: AFTER EXTENDED DELAY, OGDENSBURG BRIDGE AND PORT AUTHORITY’S LONG-AWAITED PORT DEEPENING & EXPANSION PROJECT TO BEGIN IN 2021
Schumer Ensured Federal Funding Awarded In 2017 Remained Locked In Place While OBPA & NYSDOT Secured Additional Dollars To Complete Full-Scope Of Project $6.9M Expansion Will Decrease Shipping Costs & Unlock New Biz Opportunities At The Port By Deepening Ogdensburg Harbor, Extending Dock Wall & Creating New Storage Facilities Schumer: Full Funding Ensures Port Of Ogdensburg Is Open For Business! U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that after an extended delay,... Read More -
Schumer Secured Dedicated Fed COVID Relief For Putnam County Venues And Theaters, An Increase In The COBRA Health Insurance Program To Keep Laid Off Workers Insured, And An Extension Of Historic Unemployment Insurance Help Is On The Way For Stages; American Rescue Plan Provides Vital Support To Artists Out Of Work And Cultural Hubs Struggling To Stay Afloat Schumer To Putnam County: With Millions For Independent Live Venues On The Way, The Show Must Go On! At the Boscobel House and... Read More
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Several Storms Have Caused Channel To Shallow As Debris And Other Materials Washed Over The Break Wall Senators Say Quick Intervention From Feds Is Necessary – Build-Up Poses Economic And Safety Threat To Community; Failure To Act Could Make It Difficult For Harbor To Continue Operations Schumer, Gillibrand: Boater Safety And WNY Economy Depends On Barcelona Harbor Maintenance U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, following recent... Read More
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Schumer Says COVID-19 Brought Not Just Global Health And Economic Pandemic, But A Mental Health Crisis As Well; With Anxiety, Depression, And Overdose Rates Surging, Schumer Secures Nearly $5B For Mental Health Services Now, Schumer Calls On Feds To Get Money Out The Door ASAP And Give Hudson Valley Mental Health Providers The Immediate Help They Need Schumer: It’s Time To Address The Silent Side Effect Of COVID - Mental Health Standing at the Access: Supports for Living Mental... Read More